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FEBRUARY 14, 2013

As commercial construction news reports say business continues to pick up, we are happy to see some new faces around the office at Englewood Construction. That’s right; we are adding staff to our national commercial general contracting firm in what has been a very robust period of activity.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

There’s no doubt that local businesses will have much to celebrate if on October 2, 2009, Chicago wins the 2016 Summer Olympics bid. But just how would Chicago hosting the Olympics affect the city’s restaurant and retail construction activity ? I say back the bid! Here are a couple of my predictions…. Bill Di Santo.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2011

It’s that time of year when our team predicts the 2012 commercial construction trends – from what’s on tap for Chicago retail construction to national restaurant construction and hospitality construction. Currently Savers has three Chicago-area locations, but we wouldn’t be surprised to see that number increase in 2012.

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MAY 4, 2010

At the end of 2009, I wrote a blog post called “Commercial Construction Trends to Watch in 2010.” National retail construction contractors are also seeing niche retail brands feed off each other like the new Little Miss Match store and the American Girl Place store in Water Tower Place shopping center in Chicago, both projects we worked on.

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OCTOBER 7, 2010

Commercial construction contractors can save clients thousands of dollars by knowing the right time to buy certain materials. I heard a Home Depot ad on the radio recently targeted to commercial general contractors that made me pause. On the surface, the ad is true – buying building materials in bulk is cheaper.

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DECEMBER 17, 2010

I’ll say it again, 2010 was a rebuilding year for the commercial construction industry. So I’ve created a commercial construction checklist for what we considered the highs and lows of 2010 commercial construction trends. There are still far too many distressed commercial properties on the market. Low – Green building.

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JULY 19, 2011

It’s a mixed bag of commercial construction news for shopping center developement. Make sure the commercial construction team you hire not only has shopping center construction experience, but also retail and restaurant construction experience. You want a general commercial contractor who understands all parties’ needs.

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JANUARY 27, 2011

As suggested in my 2011 commercial construction trends blog post, there seems to be a rise in new restaurant construction, particularly among franchise restaurants. In fact, Crain’s Chicago Business just reported that Moe’s Southwest Grill has sold restaurant franchise agreements to open 10 new units in the Chicago market.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2011

It’s that time of year when our team predicts the commercial construction trends for the upcoming year– from what’s on tap for Chicago retail construction to national restaurant construction and hospitality construction. Currently Savers has three Chicago-area locations, but we wouldn’t be surprised to see that number increase.

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OCTOBER 15, 2009

Whether you’re a bank with distressed commercial real estate assets on your balance sheet, or you’re a real estate investor/developer who purchased a foreclosed commercial property, creating a viable workout plan can be an uphill battle. Feel free to email us at info@Englewoodconstruction.com. I’m not going to sugar coat it.

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AUGUST 21, 2012

The difference is we weren’t on vacation; we were bidding new restaurant and hotel construction jobs to keep up with the thousands of new residents moving to the area due to the oil boom. Wouldn’t it be easier to hire a local commercial contractor? You can reach me at bill.disanto@englewoodconstruction.com.

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DECEMBER 22, 2015

Writing our annual “Highs and Lows” commercial construction blog post was a bit more difficult this year because, on the whole, 2015 was pretty great for Englewood Construction and many others in the construction industry. Yet despite all its positives, 2015 wasn’t without its commercial construction challenges. Bill Di Santo.

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AUGUST 11, 2010

It’s time to revisit another prediction I made last year in my blog post Commercial Constructions Trends to Watch in 2010 — Outside the Big Box. As for grading myself on that commercial construction trend, I would like to borrow a page from President Obama and say “incomplete.”. Chicago Place shopping mall retrofit.

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APRIL 20, 2010

For those familiar with Chicago retail construction , think back a couple of years to when the dated Orland Park Place interior mall underwent construction and turned itself inside out to became one of the area’s most successful outdoor shopping centers. I’d love to hear your comments at bill.disanto@englewoodconstruction.com.

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JANUARY 26, 2010

General commercial construction contractors have to put in the same plumbing, three-compartment sink, dishwasher and cook line regardless of the restaurant’s name or construction costs. Now that’s not to say just any commercial general contractor can build a Gibson’s. You can reach me at bill.disanto@englewoodconstruction.com.

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MARCH 17, 2015

All signs have been pointing to a robust commercial construction pipeline, with activity consistently on the rise. In fact, last year, the value of all commercial construction contracts signed in the Chicago area was close to $10.6 Based on our backlog and client activity, we predict record growth in 2015.

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JUNE 21, 2012

Observations and Conversations about Commercial Construction, Development and Management. I get asked a lot about commercial construction trends. I get asked a lot about commercial construction trends. Recently, we were performing a pre-construction analysis for a retail client on a Chicago-area property.

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MARCH 23, 2010

Establish relationships early in the design stage with your commercial construction general contractor. This lets your general contractor weigh in with estimated construction costs before plans are finalized and sent out for subcontractor bids. I’d love to hear your comments at bill.disanto@englewoodconstruction.com.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

How did you file the documents for your last commercial construction project? And without anything to print, then there’s nothing to mail – no more fees for overnight bid-request mailings. You can reach me at bill.disanto@englewoodconstruction.com. How Developers Can Decrease Operating Costs by Thousands of Dollars.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

What Every Developer Should Ask General Contractors During the Retail Construction Bid Process. During my 30+ years in the commercial construction industry, I’ve submitted bids for hundreds of retail construction projects and been vetted by some of the best developers out there. Bill Di Santo. Tel: 847-233-9200 x710.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

Finding a single tenant to occupy all that space in today’s economy can be challenging, so the smarter and more feasible move is to hire a retail construction contractor that can provide you with the various pre-bid commercial construction budgets needed for subdividing that big box into a multi-tenant space. The answer is none.

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